By Tom Jarvis The Granite State marked a historic milestone on November 12, when the Honorable Kimberly Bacher became the first woman Chief Judge of the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Hampshire at her
By Grace Yurish During the 2024 Legislative Session, Governor Chris Sununu signed House Bill 1589 into law, which created a new specialty court program in New Hampshire: the veterans treatment court. Much like the current drug courts
By Tom Jarvis For 603 Legal Aid (603LA) Paralegal Steve McGilvary, receiving the prestigious 2024 Denison Ray Award from the National Legal Aid & Defender Association in November was not just a personal honor – it was
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CONCORD, NH – The New Hampshire Bar Association is pleased to announce the hiring of Martha Madsen, Ed.M., M.S.W, as the organization’s new Law Related Education (LRE) Coordinator. Madsen, who will assume the role in early January,
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By Tom Jarvis The Committee on Legal Education and Admissions Reform (CLEAR) will host a listening conference, which is open to the public, on Wednesday, November 13, from 3 to 5 pm, at Suffolk Law School in
By Tom Jarvis Governor Chris Sununu signed House Bill 1569 into law on September 12, introducing significant changes to New Hampshire’s voter registration and identification process – changes that have sparked heated debate about access to the
By Grace Yurish Despite more than 1.3 million lawyers practicing in the United States, access to legal services remains a major challenge for the one in five Americans who live in rural areas. As rural populations shrink